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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1912

Page

3

Kenyon Urges Oregon Plan in Senate Election Debate

Iowa Senator W S Kenyon urged immediate passage of the Oregon plan for direct Senate elections as the legislature convenes. He spoke in Des Moines after meeting Gov Hadley of Missouri and Republican chairman Charles A Rawson, praising direct election and urging attention to social and industrial issues. He questioned the progressive stance on trusts and supported the Sherman act if needed, while noting the Republican ticket’s plurality remains strong and commending Charlie Rawson for party cohesion.

Des Moines Iowa Oregon Kenyon Dees Moines Herbert $. Hadley Missouri Charles A. Raweon Register Charlie Rawson

Reading For Amusement Promotes Learning At School

An article urges students to read for pleasure to gain knowledge, citing a businessman who learned a technical topic through daily reading. It promotes the Standard Illustrated Book of Facts as a compact, inexpensive reference, advertised via the Waterloo Courier with coupons and fair promotions.

Waterloo Evening Canrier Prin Waterloo

Book of Facts promises complete world knowledge in compact form

The Standard Book of Facts presents thousands of subjects from history to science with biographies and statistics. It mirrors the dictionary campaign of the $4 diction ary and emphasizes authentic content from university editors and renowned artists. The illustrated volume is marketed as a daily reference for home and school use.

Evening Courier Bound Like Four Dollar Book

The Evening Courier is identical to the four dollar book in content and illustrations but bound in English silk cloth with olive green stamping on back and side. It offers six consecutive coupons and covers distribution costs, valued for teachers pupils doctors lawyers stenographers and business staff.

First Train Ride for 113-Year-Old Mother and 89-Year-Old Son

Mrs H Keith age 113 and her son aged 89 from Joplin Missouri took their first train ride last week. Train passengers helped them board at the station as they left their home with assistance. The mother recalled her late husband who was killed in the Civil War and said her family planned a short trip uptown before returning home.

Joplin H. Keith Seathermore Keuisas Charles McManuiy BTR Keith Joptiv

Republicans Win Big as Taftites Rally Support

Penaressive G. 0. Pas Wad Sight Wreadsy War cites tens of thousands voting for Wilson to deny Roosevelt, while George S. Roberts predicts a strong Wilson administration with tariff revision. He notes progressive Republicans may fade by March 4 and sees Republicans controlling the lower legislature and a continued Roosevelt influence in national politics.

Wreltington TL 1 Taft Wilson George S. Roberts Cielev Dodge Che Roosevelt Hoberts Wil Kol Roberts Enatlican Roose Tonger Oure Lowe West Virginia Taft Repairricans

Charles City VAOMCA membership tops North America

Charles City shows the largest VOM C A membership for a city its size with about 800 members in a 7000 population. A horse theft near Nowell farm was solved when the horse was found thirty miles away in good condition. State game warden George Lincoln will bring a carload of fish to stock the Cedar River next Monday.

Charles City Floyd County Charles Howell Nowell Farm North America George Lincoln Lockwood Cedar River

Speech clash leads to a punch at meeting

A confrontation erupts after one man says another threatened him for his own good and punched him in the nose. Names listed include Robert Karr of Sioux Falls and several Waterloo Cedar Falls residents, with Loyalsock and Mungan noted among others.

Robert Karr Sioux Falls Mabel E. Dayton Cedar Falls Fred Meitner Waterloo Carrie J. Mungan George E. Weeks Susie M. Entz Loyalsock

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